1 Step at a Time

Do you scrap chronologically?  I used to, but I always became bored with working on just one project at a time.  I remember scrapping a trip to Arizona and grew very tired of using browns and greens on every page...  or a trip to the ocean and using a lot of blues.  So, I switched to scrapbooking whatever feels right.  Especially with the online challenges that I participate in, sometimes a desert picture just doesn't go with a purple color combo.

So, by scrapbooking this way, my pages pile up before I can put them in albums.  For the last week or so, I've had all my pages divided into piles on the dining room table.  As I started to put them in their page protectors, I came to the realization that I clearly did not have enough albums.  So off to JoAnn's I went, with coupon in hand!  Now, I'm all stocked up and ready to go.

For those that are aware of the 100 page challenge before buying scrapbooking goodies, the purchase of albums does not violate this challenge.

So, moving on to page 2 of 100...

This was taken on Lombard St. in San Francisco.

This was my first time using modeling paste.  It really makes a page heavy, but it was easy to use and easy clean up.  I think I need to work on my application.  Really, the thinner, the better.  I like a bit of clumping, but what I was really going for here was to see the paper through the paste.

I guess I will just have to try it again...
 

Fresh H2O

If you read my blog on a regular basis, you are well aware of the '100 page' challenge that Pam and I are currently on.  If not, let me give you a bit of a recap...

Since my scrappy room is bursting at the seems, Pam and I had decided that it would be best if we did not purchase anything scrapbooking related until we complete 50 pages.  We met, one weekend, to scrapbook and decided that 50 pages really wasn't enough, so we doubled it.  I know, call us crazy.  Now, there is a few exceptions like glue, albums, and any staples that you have to have in order to accomplish our goal.

I actually bought 2 albums just this week, and can you believe that Pam made me text a copy of my receipt to her to prove I didn't buy anything else.  Hmmm.


Okay, this is one of many posts.  I have 24 pages that have not been posted yet, so my goal is to post one per day until I am caught up.  So, come back often and check it out.

The Rock - CMS #24

I loved this color palette!  I loved this color palette!  Oh, have I mentioned that I loved this color palette at

Color Me Scrappy!

 

 

This is the latest challenge at CMS, so get on over and submit your LO.

 

Isn't it just yummy and warm?  You know, I live in Michigan, so the skies are dark and gray for the next 4 months or so, so these warm colors really warmed my heart.

 

Eric and I went to San Francisco / Napa for my 40th birthday and I just loved the tour we took of Alcatraz.

 

The history...

The mystery...

Amazing...

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Coming Soon!

I've been so busy with Christmas that I've had limited time to scrap.  But since after Christmas, I've been on a scrapping frenzy!  I've managed, so far, the complete 22 pages!!!  Be on the lookout for these pages, I'll be taking pictures and posting them here.

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It seems I've only had time to fulfill my Color Me Scrappy commitments, but these 22 pages have inspiration from all over the web.  My latest obsession is Pinterest.  You can follow me here... click here!

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My kids go back to school tomorrow and I'm hoping to post 5 or so pages a day until they've all been revealed.

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One more big announcement...  I'm on a buying boycott!  Pam and I have decided that our scrappy spaces are literally bursting at the seams.  We have vowed to not buy anything scrapbooking related until we complete 100 pages.  Maybe that's why I've been on such a rampage?

We have a huge scrapbook convention that we go to in May and I NEED to complete these pages by then so I can buy the latest and greatest goodies!  Wish me luck!

Precious Boys- CMS #23

Sometimes I find myself drawn to neutral colors, and other times, I'm drawn to bright vibrant tones. This time, I loved the color palette of Color Me Scrappy because of the bright cheerful colors that were in this palette.

 

In addition to the colors, we had to use a black BG.  Now, mine is not solid black, but I thought this pattern reminded me of the ripples in the lake.

 

 

Beautiful - CMS #22

This color palette from Color Me Scrappy is not the traditional Christmas colors, but the inspiration picture was.  Although I did not scrap a Christmas moment, I did scrap something very rare...  ME.

I always seem to be on the other side of the camera and end up in very few pictures.  The pictures that I do show up in, I'm picky as to which ones I actually scrapbook.  Is everyone this picky?  I feel very critical of myself.

Not to long ago, I've started an ABC album about me.  It is a work in progress, but I believe that this page will be used for that purpose.

 

Here is what I came up with:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Happy - CMS #21

These challenges are just flying by.  It seems that I haven't done any challenges besides CMS in a while, but I think it's been because of Christmas.  I'm looking forward to a little time off of our busy schedules so that I can accomplish some pages.

Pam and I are working on a new challenge.  We've committed to completing 50 pages before we buy anything scrappy related.  Of course, there is 1 exception...  glue.  My scrapbooking room is quite full and I need to eliminate some of the old stuff I have.  This challenge is a good way to do that.  Does anyone want to join us?  We are just getting started, so please come along for the ride.

This page is not one of my 50!

I loved this color palette from Color Me Scrappy.



The colors were just so warm and cozy.  In addition to the colors, you had to use the word "twist" or "spin" on your page.

This is my take on it.

Thanks for stopping by!